Utility table



' Oct. 28, 1941,

H- W. ANDERSON EI'AL UTILITY TABLE 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed March 14, 1941 oct 28, 1941 H. w. ANDERSON ETAL 2,250,732

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hold, Flossmoor, lIll.

Applicatie Marcil 14, 194i, serial No. 383,374

l IClaims. `Our'invention relates to utility tablesor similar devices.

Our invention relates more particularly to an adjustable table of the type which is capable of verticaladjustability and also capable of being 4 tilted either to the front or to the rear so that the same maybe used asa bed table, for example upon either side of a bed, or upon either side of a person desiring to use the same.

The'principal object 0f the present invention is to provide a table of the 'type described capable of beingused as a service table for hospital or sick room use and 'for `other purposes, and

' arranged so that by a simple adjustment `the -table top may be raised or lowered to any desired height within limits, and also vertically tilted to the right or to the left to any desired degree,

within limits. f

A further'object of the invention is to provide a utility table of the type described that is easily and simply constructed, yet unusually firm and rigid in use, so that it may be employed for a large number of diiferent uses for which tables of the same type are not capable of use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a comparatively simple construction of table of the type described employing a resilient tubular support, whereby the desired adjustment at a vertical angle is accomplished by means of the 'natural resiliency of the support.

A further object of the invention is to provide -an improved utility table of the type described :having novel fastening means for xe'dl'y 'securing the tabletop on itsisupport 'in any desiredproved table with a raised position of the top shown in dot-dash lines thereon; Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical section of the table top and edge member taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1;

ang-le member 24.

Fig. 4` is a side velevational view of the table with the right hand side shown tilted upwardly; 'Fig 5is a similar side view with the left end of the table tilted upwardly;

Fig. 6-isl a horizontal sectional view taken o the linesG-S of Fig. 5; i Fig. '7 is a fragmentary vertical sectional rview of the same parts taken on the line 1 1 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view ofa portion .of one of lthe support legs and the bracket which extends into thel same, and

.Fig. 9 is a plan sectional'viewtaken on the line 9+9 of Fig. 4, showing the manner inzwhich thesupporting base is slightly sprung when the table top is in a tilted position.

In the embodiment of the invention which we have chosen to illustrate, in Fig. 1 we have shown the supporting base l0 whichA consists generally of a U-shaped resilient tubular member having the vertical posts I2- rand I4 extending `upwardly from `the ends 'of the legs of the U. Apair of tubular L-shaped brackets I6 and 4I8 are adapted to be telescopically mounted in the upright legs I2 and I4 and'held in a desired position by the fastener members 2D. The L- shaped members I6 and I8 may extend below the table top 22 and be 4journalled in suitable openingsv in a pair of inverted angle' members 24 and.26. spaced from the ends of the table top 22.

Themembers I6 and I8 may be secured against removal from the angle members l24'and 26 by having outwardly turned lugs 28 and 30 disposed on'opposite sides of the vertical leg of the It will of course be understoodthat any other suitable or desirable fastening means may be used to vprevent the withdrawal of the table top 22 from the support members I6 and I8.

The table top 22 may be constructed of any suitable or desirable material, such as metal or wood, and may be provided upon its parallel edges32 and 34 with an upstanding flange v36 (see Fig. 3), which may be either a metal or a wooden strip fastened to the edge by any suitable fastening means such as the nails 38. The fastening memberv 20 may be in the nature of a collar formedwith the grip portions 40 and with the downwardly depending sleeve portion 42. The collar is provided with a circular opening 44 of a size to encompass the upper end of the posts I2 and I4. We provide an eccentric opening 46 through which the vertical legs of the brackets I6 and I8 may extend, the ends of the same continuing downwardly within the 20 so that the support leg is pressed against the v lug 48 by reason of the eccentric disposition of the openings 44 and 46. In this manner it can be seen that instead of providing a pin and spaced slots to effect certain fixed vertical adjustments of the table top, any desired height may be secured by simply raising the table top to a desired height and then rotating the collar to bring about the clamping action of the L- shaped brackets against the lugs 48.

In order to prevent the removal of the collar member 2D from the upper ends of the upright posts I2 and I4, we have provided a pin member 50 extending through the downwardly depending fiange 42 which is adapted to ride, during the rotation of the collar member, in an arcuate slot 52 in the wall of the legs I2 and I4.

From the above and foregoing description it Will be apparent to those skilled in the art that we have provided a utility table of the type described by which any desired vertical adjustment of the table top is possible. Also by reason of the fastening means described, it will be apparent that either the left or the right side of the table top may be tilted to any desired degree within limits. When the table top is tilted to either of the positions shown in Figs. 4 or 5, the legs of the supporting brackets I6 and I8 ascend or descend in a vertical plane, thereby causing the tubular support ID to be sprung inwardly, effecting a movement of both the legs I2 and I4 as shown in Fig. 9. When the table top is placed in a horizontal position, the legs I2 and I4, due to the resiliency in the member I0, naturally spring back to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 9.

From the above and foregoing description it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications may be made in the exact details shown, and we do not wish to limit ourselves in any particular; rather what we desire to secure and protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A utility table of the type ldescribed comprising a support member having a pair of resilient vertical posts extending upwardly therefrom, a pair of L-shaped tubular brackets having their vertical legs telescoped within said upright posts, a table top pivotally secured to said brackets and fastening means at the upper ends of said posts for securing said brackets in any desired position, said fastening means comprising collar members rotatable on the ends of said posts and having eccentric holes through Which said vertical legs extend.

2. A utility table of the type described comprising a U-shaped tubular support member having a pair of resilient vertical posts extending from the ends of the U, a pair of L-shaped tubular brackets having their vertical legs telescoped within said upright posts, a table top pivotally secured to said brackets and fastening means at the upper ends of said posts for securing said brackets in any desired position, said fastening means comprising collar members rotatable on the ends of said posts and having eccentric holes through which said Vertical legs extend.

3. A utility table of the type described comprising a U-shaped resilient tubular support member having a pair of vertical posts extending from the ends of the U, a pair of L-shaped tubular brackets having their vertical legs telescoped within said upright posts, a table top pivotally secured to said brackets and fastening means at the upper ends of said posts for securing said brackets in any desired position, each of said fastening means comprising a collar member rotatable onthe end of a post, an eccentric opening therein through which a vertical leg extends and a lug struck inwardly from the side of a post so that when the collar is turned, the leg will be frictionally held against said lug.

4. A utility table of the type described comprising a U-shaped resilient tubular support member having a pair of vertical posts extending from the ends of the U, a pair of L-shaped tubular brackets having their vertical legs telescoped within said upright posts, a table top pivotally secured to said brackets and fastening means at the upper ends of said posts for securing said brackets in any desired position, each of said fastening means comprising a perforated collar member rotatable therein through which a vertical leg extends, a lug struck inwardly from the side of a post so that when the collar is turned the leg will be frictionally held against said lug, and means between a post and collar for inseparably connecting the same together.

5. A utility table of the type described comprising a U-shaped resilient tubular support member having a pair of vertical posts extending from the ends of the U, a pair of L-shaped tubular brackets having their vertical legs telescoped within said upright posts. a table top pivotally secured to said brackets and fastening means at the upper ends of said posts for securing said brackets in any desired position, each of said fastening means comprising a collar member rotatable on the vend of a post, an eccentric opening therein through which a vertical leg extends, a lug struck inwardly from the side of a post so that when the collar is turned the leg will be frictionally held against said lug, and means between a post and collar for inseparably connecting the same together, said means comprising a pin in said collar and an arcuate slot in the post.

HERBERT W. ANDERSON. PHILLIP R. ANDERSON. 

